Semua Bab Godless Prince: Bab 41 - Bab 43

Chapter 41The endearment, the tone of false comfort—it was worse than violence. Violence, at least, was honest.This mockery of care, this pretense of gentleness from the monster who had destroyed everything Caelum had ever loved, made bile rise in his throat.But the sedative was already coursing through his veins, turning his limbs to lead and his thoughts to honey. His body went limp against Velis's chest, strength fleeing like water through cupped hands. Yet still the vampire lord held him, one arm supporting his shoulders while the other continued its careful work.Through the gathering haze of drug-induced stupor, questions bur

Chapter 43When the vampire's mouth descended to close around one aching nipple, tongue swirling with skill, Caelum's last coherent thought was that he was lost—utterly, completely lost—and that perhaps, in this drugged state, he didn't entirely mind being found.The sensation was unlike anything in his previous experience—not the rough urgency of stolen moments with palace guards or the clumsy fumbling of his few romantic encounters during diplomatic visits. This was something else entirely: methodical, deliberate, as though Velis were mapping every nerve ending with the patience of a scholar studying ancient texts."Look at me," Velis commanded softly, lifting his head just enough to meet Caelum's gaze. "I want to see those